during that vacation, formed another strong feature of the tale.
We now find our young high school friends, just after the Fourth of July, at a very exciting point in their careers.

As has been intimated, Harry Hazelton's and Dan Dalzell's parents had grown nervous about the canoeing sport, and had urged their sons not to enter the craft again.

As Dick & Co.

had always been companions in all forms of sport, the other four chums had promptly decided to sell the canoe, if possible, and to devote the proceeds to going off in the "real woods" to camp.
And now a probable customer at Porthampton had been found, and Dick had departed by train to see whether the sale could be effected.
"I've twenty cents left.

Is there money enough in the crowd to buy five ice creams ?" asked Tom Reade, displaying two dimes.
"I've a whole half dollar, though you won't believe it until you see it," laughed Dave Darrin.
"Then there's enough for cream," decided Tom.
"I'll put in my half, if you fellows say so," Dave went on.